LFS! GNC in the Media!

Writer Cathalena E. Burch of the Arizona Daily Star reported July 10 on Olivia Pietz and Naomi Simpson, members of the Tucson Girls Chorus advanced choir, were selected to represent Arizona as delegates at “Let Freedom SING!” Girlchoir National Convention in Philadelphia later this July:

Two young Tucson vocalists will represent not only their hometown but the state of Arizona in the inaugural Let Freedom Sing Girlchoir National Convention in Philadelphia later this month.

The girls also will be among the choir of 100 — two from each state — likely to perform at the Democratic National Convention, being held July 25-28 in Philadelphia. The Girlchoir Convention is July 24-29.

Convention spokeswoman Laura Archbold said the choral event is about empowering girls through music.

“It’s not about politics and it’s not about endorsing anything,” she said. “It’s about hope … for America and working together and being united.”

Olivia Pietz and Naomi Simpson, members of the Tucson Girls Chorus advanced choir, were selected to represent Arizona. Naomi, who spent five years with the choir before graduating from high school this year, plans to study music therapy at Arizona State University. Olivia, a junior at University High School, is starting her third year with the Tucson Girls Chorus.

The Oklahoman noted in “Oklahoma fine arts notes” that Oklahoma high school singers Emma Erway, of Lawton, and Jennifer Pullen, of Oklahoma City, will represent the state in the “Let Freedom Sing!” Girlchoir National Convention. The delegates sing with the Canterbury Youth Choruses.

Mariah McDonald and Sophie Michael, Bella Voce Singers from the Young Naperville Singers, have been selected to be Singer Delegates at a six-day choral festival that promises once in a lifetime experiences for the singers!

Two – and only two – young women choristers from each of the 50 states will come together to celebrate the power of girls singing together. Surely, this choir of national unity will steal some of the spotlight that will shine brightly on Philadelphia for another gathering that happens to be taking place at the same time – the Democratic National Convention. Far from a partisan event, the “Let Freedom SING!” Girlchoir National Convention plans to show the country how choral music unites us all, hoping to inspire all public servants to seek ways that bring us together as a nation.

KIMT-TV, Rochester, Minnesota, reported on Minnesota’s delegates to the Let Freedom Sing! Girlchoir National Convention (LFS! GNC) in a June 24 report. From the story on KIMT.com:

[Singer delegates] Emma Archbold and Stella Schram are a part of the Bella Voce Young Women’s Choir. We caught up with Emma while she was rehearsing on Friday and she told us that she’s looking forward to meeting so many new people.

“We’ll all get to know each other there’s a lot of different social events that we’ll be able to meet each other and kind of get to know each other deeper than normal,” she says. “I hope by the end of this I’ll come out of it with 100 new friends that would be kind of cool.”

Thursday, June 23, 2016 – The Lawton Constitution, Lawton, Oklahoma: Lawton singer Emma Erway is one of two residents selected to represent the state of Oklahoma in the “Let Freedom SING!” Girlchoir National Convention next month.

Erway will travel to Philadelphia July 24-29 for the six-day choral festival that brings together two “singer delegates” from each of the 50 states to celebrate the beauty, recognize the power and affirm the importance of girls singing together.

The Appleton/Fox Cities, Wisconsin, Post-Crescent included profiles on Elena Anderla and Haley Corcoran from the Lawrence Academy of Music Girl Choir, singer delegates to “Let Freedom Sing!” Girlchoir National Convention (LFS! GNC) in its “Art Notes” for June 12.

The story notes:

Anderla will be a senior at Xavier High School next year and has been a member of the Lawrence Academy Girl Choir for eight years.

“Music is a big part of my life, and I am honored to be selected to represent Wisconsin at the convention,” said Corcoran. Corcoran will be a junior at Kaukauna High School next year and has been a member of the Lawrence Academy Girl Choir for six years.

Thank you!

Thank you to the 100 voices of the “Let Freedom SING!” Girlchoir, the conductors, chaperones, families and all who made the Girlchoir National Convention a success. Explore the site for media reports, photos and more from LFS! GNC.